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April 2008: The annual Communication Department Showcase was held on Thursday, April 17. Twenty-nine new members were inducted into Lambda Pi Eta National Communication Honor Society. Graduating seniors were recognized as well as department award winners and Phi Beta Kappa inductees.

February 2008: The Associated Collegiate Press honored two members of the staff of the weekly Hope College student newspaper The Anchor during the "Best of the Midwest College Newspaper Convention" held in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on February 15-17. Ashley DeVecht, who is features editor received seventh place in the Single Page Design category for her features spread "World Travelers," which she developed with The Anchor's production manager, senior Nicholas Engel. Senior Evelyn Daniel, who with senior Emily Papple, serves as editor-in-chief, received 10th place in the Editorial/Commentary category for her column "Voice of Dissent."

February 2008: Students Lauren Benecke and Mason Blenkhorn (faculty sponsor Rebecca DeVries), and Vanessa Claus (faculty sponsor Teresa Housel) had their research papers accepted for presentation at the Clement S. Stacy Undergraduate Research Conference at Purdue University-Calumet. Lauren, Mason, Vanessa and Prof. Housel will travel to Purdue University in April to present their research.

February 2008: Communication student Ashley De Vecht was selected to be a magazine intern this summer for the American Society of Magazine Editors Internship Program in New York. She will be placed at a national magazine in NYC this summer (e.g., Guideposts, Glamour, Newsweek) . This is a highly prestigious, competitive, paid internship, and Ashley is the first Hope student ever to receive this honor.

January 2008: Students Lauren Benecke and Mason Blenkhorn had their research papers accepted for presentation at the National Conference for Undergraduate Research. NCUR is highly competitive, and this is a remarkable achievement. In April Lauren and Mason will travel to Salisbury University in Maryland to present their work.

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Communication Students Study Abroad

Communication students, Sarah Quesada-Lubbers (06) and Bill Flavin (06) spent a year studying abroad in France and Uganda. Click here to read about their experiences.

Martha Miller Center for Global Education Dedication Celebration -- October 14-15, 2005

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